Governor of Massachusetts Maura Healey signed an executive order to become the first state to lift the ban since haggis was made illegal in 1971.
Haggis has been legalised by Massachusetts after campaigning by the Tartan Army. Scots are in Boston, the largest city in the state, for the opening two games of the World Cup and launched a petition to have the ban on our national dish lifted.
Governor of Massachusetts Maura Healey signed an executive order alongside Scottish podcaster David McIntosh Jnr at the State House in Boston on Wednesday. It means Massachusetts is the first US state to lift the ban since haggis was made illegal the 1971 under federal food regulations because it contains sheep’s lungs.
She said on social media: “We just made haggis legal in Massachusetts.” Scottish butcher Simon Howie launched a “Make Haggis Legal Again” petition and 500 punters lined up put their name on it.
A spokesperson said: “Scotland football fans are widely recognised as the best in the world, and they are about to make the trip of a lifetime, but they’ll be doing it without access to their national dish. With such warmth and long-standing affinity between Americans and Scots we’re appealing to the USA to embrace this delicious delicacy and Make Haggis Legal Again.”
More than 20,000 Scotland fans have travelled to Massachusetts over the past week. The Tartan Army has been welcomed with open arms in Boston with the locals left in awe at their friendly antics.
After clinching a 1-0 victory against Haiti to kick off the World Cup campaign around 5000 Scots attended Fenway Park to watch a Boston Red Sox game. The Record has reported on a number of pubs and bars in the city running low on beer as the Tartan Army took over the local watering holes.
The Tartan Army has brought one of Glasgow's most famous traditions across the Atlantic by placing traffic cones on top of statues. Governor Healey previously said: “The Tartan Army has brought the energy, joy, and enthusiasm to Massachusetts.
"This is truly what the World Cup is all about. Between the bagpipes, the kilts, and thousands of Scotland fans turning Boston into their home away from home, the Tartan Army has made quite an impression on Massachusetts.”
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